Nobel prize for medicine laureate Katalin Kariko addresses a press conference at the Hungarian … [+] Academy of Sciences in Budapest on October 11, 2023. AFP via Getty Images Earlier this month, Katalin Kariko and Drew Weissman were awarded the Nobel Prize in medicine for their research which led to the development of effective vaccines …
European Commissioner Thierry Breton has set a 24-hour deadline for Facebook and Instagram parent Meta to remove pro-Hamas content across its platforms. In a letter to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Breton has asked Facebook and Instagram to “be very vigilant” about content related to Hamas, else it could put the company in violation of new …
Apple pledged on Friday to update software on iPhone 12s in France to settle a dispute over radiation levels, but concerns in other European countries signalled it may have to take similar action elsewhere. France this week suspended sales of iPhone 12 handsets after tests which it said found breaches of radiation exposure limits. Apple …
EU antitrust regulators are asking games developers whether Microsoft will be incentivised to block rivals’ access to Call of Duty maker Activision Blizzard’s best-selling games, according to an EU document seen by Reuters. EU antitrust regulators are due to make a preliminary decision by November 8 on whether to clear Microsoft’s proposed $69 billion (roughly Rs. 5,67,600 crore) acquisition of …
Microsoft has not offered any remedies to EU antitrust regulators reviewing its proposed $69 billion (nearly Rs. 5,71,400 crore) bid for Call of Duty maker Activision Blizzard ahead of an expected full-scale EU probe, a person familiar with the matter said on Monday. The US software company is betting on the acquisition to help it compete better with leaders …
Microsoft may have to offer concessions to address EU antitrust concerns about its $69 billion (roughly Rs. 5,62,500 crore) bid for Call of Duty maker Activision Blizzard after regulators opened a full-scale investigation on Tuesday and warned about the impact of the deal. The US software company, which announced the deal in January, is betting …
Sony’s gaming chief, Jim Ryan, held a meeting with Margrethe Vestager, the EU antitrust chief, to discuss Microsoft’s monumental $69 billion bid for Activision Blizzard, the creators of Call of Duty. This meeting took place amidst the European Commission’s preparations to issue a warning to Microsoft regarding the potential anti-competitive consequences of this acquisition, which …
Amazon’s decision to legally challenge its inclusion in a group of companies subject to strict online content regulations in the European Union has caught the attention of industry experts, who speculate that other tech giants may soon follow suit. Taking its case to the Luxembourg-based General Court, Europe’s second-highest court, Amazon becomes the first Big …
EU antitrust regulators have cautioned that Amazon’s $1.7 billion acquisition of iRobot, a robot vacuum cleaner maker, could potentially diminish competition and strengthen Amazon’s position as an online marketplace provider. The European Commission has launched a comprehensive investigation and will make a decision by November 15 regarding the approval or blockage of the deal. In …
Facebook owner Meta’s highly anticipated Threads app, which aims to compete with Twitter, will not be launching in the European Union on Thursday due to regulatory concerns, according to a reliable source. This application is viewed as the most significant challenge to Twitter since its tumultuous period following Elon Musk’s acquisition. A source close to …